[Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton Port Health Authority.

  • Southampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1906
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Credit: [Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SMALL-POX. Small-pox was prevalent in many districts with which Southampton is in direct communication. Five cases were reported to have occurred on vessels bound for Southampton. Four of these cases were landed at other Ports. The only case landed here was brought by the S.S. “ Goorkha ” on July 4th from Cape Town. The patient was a child—C.H., age 9 months—who was reported to have developed Small-pox on the homeward voyage The case was removed, together with mother and attendant, to the Observa¬ tion Ward at West Quay. The disease was of a very mild type and the patient was discharged on July 13th. A suspicious case was also removed to the Hospital Ship on February 2nd, the patient being W.F., aged 27 years, who arrived here on S.S. “Tagus,” from Jamaica. The man was reported to have suffered from Chicken-pox during the voyage, and the case being a suspicious one, the patient was removed to the Hospital Ship and kept under observation and treatment. ENTERIC FEVER. Thirty-four cases of Enteric Fever were reported to have occurred on vessels which arrived at this port. In 1905 the number was 32, and in 1904, 63. Of the thirty-four cases reported 27 were landed here, one was landed at another port, four died at sea, and two were convalescent on arrival. Twenty-two of the cases landed here were removed to our Isolation Hospital for treatment, the other cases going to Netley Hospital. Six of the cases occurred on H.M. Transport “ Plassy,” and were landed on her arrival here on Api;!! 5th.